Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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